Polish applying device for rotary brush-type shoe shining machines



May 29, 1951 c. E. DANIELSON POLISH APPLYING DEVICE FOR ROTARY BRUSH TYPE snoa SHINING MACHINES m n n INVENTOR CarZEDan ielson Filed Sept. 3, 1948 ATTORNEYS Patented May 29, 1951 UNITED STATES PATEL? FFHCE POLISH APPLYING DEVICE FDR ROTARY BRUSH-TYPE SHOE SHINING MACHINES 4Claims.

This invention relates in general to improvements in a power driven, rotary brush, self-help type shoe shining machine.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel device for applying shoe polish to the rotary brushes of such a shoe shining machine.

Another object of the invention is to provide a polish applying device, as above, which is operative to apply color polish to one set of rotary brushes on the machine for initial use, and to apply sheen polish to another set of brushes on the machine for subsequent or shine-finishing use.

An additional object of the invention is toprovide a polish applying device which includes a novel arrangement by means of which the polish is automatically applied to'the brushesupon each use of the machine by a customer; this 'being'accomplished by means including a movable step upon which the customer places the feet, one at a time, during a portion at least of the shoe shining operation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a practical and reliable polish applying device, and one which will be exceedingly effective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects are accomplished by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

Inthe drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a rotary brush type shoe shining machine embodying. the present invention.

Fig. 2' is a transverse, sectional elevation of the same.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the novel polish applying device is embodied in a powerdriven, self-help type. shoe. shinin machine, which includes a cabinet I open at the front and having a base 2, sides 3, and a back 4.

The cabinet I is divided inside by an upstanding transverse partition 5 disposed intermediate the front and back of said cabinet.

Ahead of the partition 5 the cabinet I is separated into a lower forwardly openin compartment 5, and an upper forwardly opening compartment I, by a horizontal, transversely extending step 8. Each transverse half of the cabinet is fitted with a pair of cooperating, forwardly facing rotary brushes 9 disposed in the lower compartment 6, and another pair of cooperating, forwardly facing rotary brushes Ii] disposed in the upper compartment 1; the brushesof each of said pairs 9 and I0 being disposed inside by side relation with the bristles running in engagement.

The pairs of rotary brushes 9 are for the initial polishing operation, while the pairs of rotary brushes [0 are for the finishing step of a shoe polishing operation. One pair of the brushes 9 is for brown shoes, while the other pair of said brushes 9 is for black shoes; the corresponding pairs of brushes Hi being for use with shoes of the same colors.

The brushes 9 and ID are supported and driven, axially and from the rear, by spindles H which project through the partition 5, and behind the latter are supported by journals l2. Such spindles II are driven simultaneously froman electric motor 13, through the medium of a endless belt and pulley system, indicated generally at M; the brushes of each pair turning in the direction indicated by thearrows.

A shoe shining machine of the above general assembly is shown in co-pending application, Serial No. 21,521, filed April 16, 1948. In this type of machine a shoe shine is obtained, by a person standing in front of the machine, by placing the shoes, one at a time, first in engagement, from below, with the proper pair of rotary brushes 9, and then removing the foot and placing it on the step 8 for finish polishing engagement with the corresponding pair of rotary brushes l0.

The polish applying device of thepresent invention is embodied in the above machine, as follows:

The transverse step 8 is supported, at opposite ends, for limited vertical motion, by means of rearwardly projecting end arms l5 fixed to said step, and extendingthrough slots l6 in the partition 5. Bearwardly of the partition 5, and adjacent the back 4, the armsiS are pivoted, as at H, to ears IS on said back 6,.whereby the arms I 5, together with the step 8, may play. or shift up and down to an extent permitted by vertically spaced upper and lower limit stops 19 on the sides 3.

The step 8 is normally maintained in its uppermost position by tension springs 20 connected between said arms [5 and anchor points on the sides 3 thereabove; such springs being disposed rearwardly of the partition 5.

Centrally of its ends, and on top thereof, the step 8 is fitted, adjacent its rear edge, with a relatively short post 2! having a transverse holder 22 at its upper end, which holder is adapted 3 to receive a pair of cakes of sheen polish 23, with said cakes projecting laterally from opposite ends of said holder.

A similar holder 24 is' mounted on the under side of the step 8 centrally of its ends, but adjacent its forward edge; such holder 24 being adapted to receive and support a pair of cakes of color polish 25 projecting laterally from opposite ends of said holder. The holders 22 and 24 are disposed so that they lie in substantially the transverse vertical plane of the rotary brushes l0 and 9, respectively. Additionally, the holders 22 and 24 are normally disposed in a raised position clear of the rotary brushes, but said holders are of a length such that upon depression of the step 8, to the limit of its downward motion, the pairs of cakes of sheen polish 23 and the pairs of cakes of color polish 24 are lowered into engagement with the adjacent ones of the rotary brushes I0 and 9, respectively.

The operation of the above described polish applying device is as follows:

Each time that a customer, after using the rotary brushes 9, places a shoe upon the step 8, for a finish polishing operation, such step is automatically depressed, causingthrough the medium of the described mechanism-the application of sheen polish to the brushes ii) and the application of color polish to the brushes 9. Such customer obtains the benefit of the sheen polish thus applied, and the simultaneously applied color polish remains upon the brushes 9 for application to the shoes of the next following customer.

Although the sheen polish from the cakes 23, and color polish from the cakes 25, is applied only to the adjacent ones of the brushes ID and 9, the polish is transferred in part to the others of said'brushes by reason of the fact that the same run in engagement.

The described polish applying device provides a simple,yet practical and reliable, mechanism for automatic application of cake polish to the rotary brushes of a self-help, power driven shoe shining machine.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that there has been produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention, as set forth herein. 7

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, the following is claimed as new and useful, and upon which Letters Patent are desired:

1. A polish applying device for a shoe shining machine which includes vertically spaced rotary brushes mounted in forwardly facing relation for shoe access, said device comprising a polish applying unit in adjacent but normally spaced relation to one brush, a polish applying unit in adjacent but normally spaced relation to the other brush, and means mounting said polish applying units for simultaneous motion into engage ment with corresponding rotary brushes; said last named means being actuated in response to placement of a shoe, in a position of support, adjacent one of said brushes.

2. A polish applying device for a shoe shining machine which includes vertically spaced rotary brushes mounted in forwardly facing relation for shoe access, said device comprising a polish applying unit in adjacent but normally spaced relation to one brush, a polish applying unit in adjacent but normally spaced relation to the other brush, and means mounting said polish applying units for simultaneous motion into en agement with corresponding rotary brushes; said last named means including a step adjacent one brush movable in response to placement of a foot thereon for polishing of a shoe by said one brush.

3. A polish applying device for a shoe shining machine which includes vertically spaced rotary brushes mounted in forwardly facing relation for shoe access, said device comprising step disposed intermediate said brushes, mean mounting the step for limited downward motion from a normally raised position, a polish applying unit normally adjacent but above each brush, and means connecting said polish applying units for downward motion with the step so that said units then engage corresponding brushes.

4. A polish applying device for a shoe shining machine which includes vertically spaced rotary brushes mounted in forwardly facing relation for shoe access, said device comprising a step disposed intermediate said brushes, means mounting the step for limited downward motion from a normally raised position, a post upstanding from the step, a polish applying unit being mounted on the post adjacent but above the upper brush, another polish applying unit being secured to the under side of the step adjacent but normally above the lower brush whereby upon depression of the step by placement of a foot thereon for shining of a shoe by the upper brush, the step and said polish applying units lower and the latter engage corresponding brushes.

CARL E. DANIELSON.

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